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Ralph Salier

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Archaeologist for the last 30 years. Norh American generalist and Hopwell culture/Red Ocher culture specifically. Lithics Expert and Ground Stone tools.

John J. Shea

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Questions about Old World prehistoric archaeology (mainly Europe, Near East, and Africa during the Paleolithic period/Pleistocene Epoch). IMPORTANT: I do not give advice about colleges. I do not appraise the value of artifacts or fossils.

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2009-11-03 Ancient Anasazi pueblo peoples:

Hi Robert, You are running into several issues. First of all is that you are viewed as a rank amateur and any digging you have done would be viewed as a) illegal b) pot hunting c) damaging sites to

2009-10-31 stone tool:

Hi Wm, Send me a pic of the item, place a ruler next to it so that I have a sense of scale. Take it from several angles if you would. You can send the pics to rsalier@hotmail.com. "Stone tool" in

2009-10-27 Archaeology with Business? Does it fit or is it just odd?:

Hi Michael, I would go with both degrees. Why? Well with a BA in Archaeological Practice (is that in any way related to a Cultural Resource Manager) you will be able to find jobs as a shovel bum.

2009-10-22 Plague victims:

Hi Suzanne, There are some organisms that can survive a long time in the right environment. When excavations took place in the privies at Fort Detroit back in the 1970s in preparation for building

2009-10-21 archeology:

Hi Shalini, Archaeology comes after considerable work both in undergraduate and at the graduate levels. There are many courses you need at both levels to become a competent archaeologist. Your engineering

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